New Delhi: Indian skipper Virat Kohli might not have played to his best in the ODI series against Australia but there’s no denying that he is one of the most well-known cricketers of his generation and regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world and inspiration to so many youngsters.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan highlighted Kohli’s powerful impact on kids as he said his son is a big fan of Kohli. He said his son is a big fan of Kohli and asks Vaughan to wake him up when the India skipper comes out to bat.
Praising the 32-year-old, he said Kohli is an absolute genius when it comes to batting and there is no reason for anyone to worry about India skipper’s lean patch with centuries. “My little boy is a little player and all he does is, always says to me, when Virat comes out to bat, just wake me up. As soon as Virat goes out getting caught at midwicket, he goes back inside to do something else.
“He’s that powerful with the kids. When you see shots like that fly off the middle of the bat without any real effort or doesn’t seem like any much effort going into the stroke – it’s just flying into the stands. He’s a special player, he’s an absolute genius,” Vaughan said.
“The one thing I don’t worry about with Virat Kohli is his batting. There is no concern about his batting whatsoever. He is a wonderful player, he’s the best of the era across the formats, there are no doubts about that,” Vaughan said.
However, he does feel that India will have a hard time performing without Kohli once he leaves for India after the first Test in Adelaide. “I worry about those three Tests that India have without him. I don’t see India being able to win those Tests without the Virat Kohli factor. He is that important for that Test team. His 100s will come. Once he gets one, probably he would get 3-or-4 together, he’s that good,” he added.
